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Noun

Lots to unpack in the two-minute clop from Heidi Engerman’s appearance as Yancy Gray’s (Jack Schumacher) wife, Syd, to Quinn’s (Minka Kelly) new beau Oliver (Ben Robson) and her mother’s (Patricia Clarkson) unexpected arrival in town. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 June 2026 Grenadiers and Scots guards marched in two lines, following the rhythmic clop of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. — Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 From the stillness in the Cathedral Spires to the hypnotic clop of heavy bison hooves, Custer State Park never disappoints. — Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2021 Horses clip-clop languidly across Union Avenue to reach the racetrack, stopping traffic and stealing the hearts of horse enthusiasts who admire their grace and power. — New York Times, 27 Aug. 2021 Horses carrying Mexican American cowboys known as charros clip-clop along a network of park trails. — Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2021 Combining two familiar genres — hip-hop meets clip-clop — creates a completely fresh and astonishingly effective synthesis. — Kyle Smith, National Review, 27 Apr. 2021

Verb

The film also shifts periodically to another non-human perspective – that of the gigantic observatories themselves as the donkeys clop, clop, clop their way around them. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Stagecoaches still clip-clop through town, cowboys still walk the streets and bartenders still pour whiskey in the saloons where the Earps and Clantons drank.

— Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
There’s something special about salty ocean breezes paired with the clip-clop of horse hooves.

— AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024

Definition of clip-clop

Noun

The red, as startling as a cymbal clap, strikes the eye, but the impending drama remains out of sight.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Lightning can travel miles from a storm, and officials suggest waiting 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder before heading back outdoors.

— Manuel Bojorquez, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of clap

Noun

Freed of a cash crunch, the Northern Illinois Transit Authority’s 2027 preliminary budget shows a significant boost in spending as the super agency powers up to deliver more bus and rail service for riders.

— Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
The iPhone maker is reckoning with a global memory crunch and a rush for computer components.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of crunch

Noun

Today, men in black suits still work the fast-filling room, taking orders to the soft tinkle of piano music.

— Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
Periodically a mandolin tinkles, or maybe a fiddle swoops in as if from a low-hanging cloud.

— Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026

Definition of tinkle

Noun

His favorite technique was to take a fold-up chair in the woods, get in a blowdown, rattle antlers during the rut, and wait for a trophy buck to come along.

— Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Her first hit item was a baby rattle shaped like a chicken drumstick that was sold wrapped in cellophane, much like a meat-counter purchase.

— Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of rattle

Noun

The intricate diamond cuts and iconic Lismore pattern will cast elegant dapples of light across your table, while the weight of the crystal makes every clink feel even more satisfying.

— Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
Or will the Carolina faithful clink their frothy skate mugs in celebration?

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 June 2026

Definition of clink

Noun

To my left, a string of horses are grazing peacefully in a meadow; to my right, a coterie of children are throwing footballs and making s’mores on a campfire as the distant twang of bluegrass ripples through the air.

— Olivia Singer, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Everyone who knew and worked with him was familiar with his stories, often told in a regional Texas twang and often more than once – and occasionally with a remarkable addendum.

— Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of twang

Noun

Each station has a distinct jingle to mark the start of its Mensajero Rural program, and LU20’s begins with a sunny piano melody.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Eventually, her friend—local musician and record producer Jay Oliver—noticed her talent and gave her a foot in the door by recording advertising jingles for the likes of McDonald’s and Toyota.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of jingle

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